Howdy Partener

Posted on May 7th, 2012

Is The Party as funny as I remember? Or is it unspeakably cringeworthy, like Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's? Though, to be fair, unspeakably cringeworthy seems to be Rooney's factory setting. He just creeps me out.

I can't imagine why.

I haven't seen the Sellers movie since I was a child, so I'm frankly nervous about admitting how much I liked it back then. Because, uh, I wasn't always the best judge of quality.

You're sleeping with the lights on tonight.

This would have been around the same time I was into Tom & Jerry cartoons (where explosions turn you into Al Jolson), Noddy books (before they edited out the Golliwogs) and Tintin comics. You know, the heroic Aryan adventurer from the recent family film.

I'm guessing Spielberg left this scene out.

Looking at that stuff, I realize I'm older than I thought I was. Because those feel like ancient relics from a time long gone. Thank god.

- Graham

Yes. The Party was every bit as good asyou remember it to be. I can lend you the dvd.

- Jamie

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